Recent content by jlr

The very upright style bikes are called city bikes (stadfietsen) and will definitely be seen in massive massive numbers in Holland for many years to come, probably for as long as there are still Dutch people around! The city bikes are designed for short journeys at limited speed, probably with...

Hi!, I'm Jamie, living in Egham, Surrey. I've recently entered the world of ebikes with an Alien conversion kit fitted to a Raleigh Pioneer 1 bike. I'm planning to use it a few times a week for a 24 mile round trip to work but probably not too much during the winter! :p We have no changing...

Hi!, this is my Raleigh Pioneer 1 21" frame fitted with the Alien 36v 250W 700c kit. Fitting was reasonably straightforward, with a few little hiccups along the way! This is my first ebike but 1 of 3 bikes I have (1 hybrid for normal unassisted cycling and a folding Dahon for taking in the car...